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How to pronounce rancidity

Say it like ran-SID-ih-tee. Rancidity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SID).

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US American/rænˈsɪdɪti/ran-SID-ih-tee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ran
  • SID
  • ih
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rancidity pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ranKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SIDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does rancidity mean?

noun
  1. The state of being rancid.

Where does rancidity come from?

From rancid + -ity.

Words that rhyme with rancidity

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rancidity.

Questions about saying rancidity

How do you pronounce rancidity?

Say ran-SID-ih-tee. The American pronunciation is /rænˈsɪdɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rancidity?

Rancidity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SID). Broken into parts: ran · SID · ih · tee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).